As 5G is gearing up for market deployment, the European 5G Observatory provides updates on all of the latest market developments, including actions being undertaken by the private and public sectors, in the field of 5G. The 5G observatory also delivers an analysis of the strategic implications of the 5G Action Plan and other public policy objectives.

The Observatory focuses on 5G developments in Europe, along with major international developments (USA, Japan, China, South Korea) that could impact the European market.

Latest News in Europe

Spain raises over 1 billion EUR in 700 MHz auction

This was Spain’s second sale of 5G-suitable spectrum, following an auction covering the 3.6GHz to 3.8GHz bands in 2018

Slovenian operators pay 164 million EUR for new mobile spectrum

Slovenia’s Agency for Communications Networks and Services (Akos) announced the completion of the multiband auction, which raised 164.2 million EUR.

A1, Vivacom andTelenor secured 5G spectrum in 3.6 GHz band

All bids were above the initial reserve price set at 4 million BGN (2 million EUR)

5G auction in Denmark raised 2.1 billion DKK (279.1 million EUR)

Conclusion of the multi-band auction including spectrum in the 1500 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands.

5G Supply Market Trends: Second Stakeholder Workshop on 19 May 2021

The workshop is the second stakeholder workshop in the 5G Supply Market Trends project that has been launched by the European Commission in September 2020. The first stakeholder workshop on 5G Equipment and Supply Market Trends and Perspectives of Open Initiatives was held on 16 December 2020. The study on 5G Supply Market Trends aims […]

Spain completes 3.5 GHz spectrum assignment for 5G in a day

Telefonica and Orange were the only two bidders to apply to participate in the SMRA bidding at the end of December 2020

Sweden completes 3.5 GHz spectrum auction for 5G in one day

The auction raised 2.32 billion SEK (226 million EUR)

The 5G Greek auction raised 372.3 million EUR

The long-awaited multi-band 5G auction in Greece ended on December 16, 2020 after six rounds of bidding. It raised 372.3 million EUR just exceeding targets of 367 million EUR. The three current MNOs got spectrum in all bands for sale (700 MHz, 2 GHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz). Vodafone spent the most with 130.2 […]

Free Mobile launched commercial 5G services in France

The operator launched 5G at the price of 4G

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Latest News outside Europe

First Indonesian operators launched commercial 5G services

Telkomsel and Indosat Ooredoo launched 5G services in June

Canada begins 3.5GHz spectrum auction

The government’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) department selling off 200 MHz of spectrum and 1,504 licenses in 172 service areas

26 GHz auction in Australia raised 415.6 million EUR

The ACMA plans to auction 900 MHz spectrum for 5G later in 2021.

Ofcom announces results of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz auction’s principal stage

EE and O2/Telefonica were the largest spenders with bids above 448 million GBP (523.6 million EUR)

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